Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Honours Thesis 2
  • Unit Code

    SCP5106
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit involves the implementation of an Honours research project and the submission of an Honours thesis.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SCP5103, SCP5104

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and evaluate the results of the project.
  2. Implement an Honours level research project.
  3. Present a research seminar and defend the results of their project.
  4. Write an Honours thesis.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis and evaluation of the results of the project.
  2. Implementation of the Honours project.
  3. Preparation and submission of the thesis.
  4. Presentation of a research seminar.
  5. The structure of an Honours thesis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Under the close supervision of the supervisor, the student will carry out the project, analyse and evaluate the results, and prepare and submit the thesis.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Honours Thesis80%
Presentation ^Honours Research Seminar20%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Lindsay, D. (2011). Scientific writing = thinking in words. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing.
  • Lebrun, J.-L. (2007). Scientific writing: a reader and writer's guide. Hackensack, NJ; London: World Scientific.
  • Kirkman, J. (2005). Good style: Writing for science and technology (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Australian Government. (2007). Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.
  • Blackwell, J. (2011). A scientific approach to scientific writing. Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Hall, G. M. (2013). How to write a paper (5th ed.). West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.

Journal References

  • Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics
  • Optical Review
  • Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
  • Optics Express
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Special Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology

Website References


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Honours Thesis 2
  • Unit Code

    SCP5106
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery


Description

This unit involves the implementation of an Honours research project and the submission of an Honours thesis.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 2 units from SCP5103, SCP5104

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse and evaluate the results of the project.
  2. Implement an Honours level research project.
  3. Present a research seminar and defend the results of their project.
  4. Write an Honours thesis.

Unit Content

  1. Analysis and evaluation of the results of the project.
  2. Implementation of the Honours project.
  3. Preparation and submission of the thesis.
  4. Presentation of a research seminar.
  5. The structure of an Honours thesis.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Under the close supervision of the supervisor, the student will carry out the project, analyse and evaluate the results, and prepare and submit the thesis.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Report ^Honours Thesis80%
Presentation ^Honours Research Seminar20%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • Blackwell, J. (2011). A scientific approach to scientific writing. Dordrecht: Springer.
  • Lindsay, D. (2011). Scientific writing = thinking in words. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing.
  • Lebrun, J.-L. (2007). Scientific writing: a reader and writer's guide. Hackensack, NJ; London: World Scientific.
  • Kirkman, J. (2005). Good style: Writing for science and technology (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.
  • Australian Government. (2007). Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. Canberra, ACT: Australian Government.
  • Hall, G. M. (2013). How to write a paper (5th ed.). West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons.

Journal References

  • Applied Physics B Lasers and Optics
  • Optical Review
  • Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
  • Optics Express
  • Biomedical Optics Express
  • IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Special Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
  • Journal of Lightwave Technology

Website References


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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